[INTRO gentle acoustic guitar fingerpicking only, slow and cosy, no vocal, no other instruments] [VERSE 1 solo Irish female vocal over soft guitar picking only, no harmonies] There’s a glass of milk on the old armchair Half a broken biscuit and a note left there Says “I tried to stay awake but my eyes gave in If you read this, Santa, please come in” [CHORUS steady guitar strum, same single vocal, no extra parts] I’m waiting up for Santa in a quiet house Clock hands ticking and the lights turned down Every little creak sounds like his sleigh On the rooftop finding its way I’m waiting up for Santa though I know it’s late With a child’s belief I can’t quite shake [VERSE 2 back to gentler picking, same single Irish vocal] There’s a little sock with a wonky name Hanging by the fire that we barely tamed I remember when that was mine before Now I tuck it gently by the floor [CHORUS repeat main chorus, same words and melody, slightly more emotion, still just one voice and one guitar] I’m waiting up for Santa in a quiet house Clock hands ticking and the lights turned down Every little creak sounds like his sleigh On the rooftop finding its way I’m waiting up for Santa though I know it’s late With a child’s belief I can’t quite shake [OUTRO guitar returns to soft fingerpicking, one last slow repeat of the final chorus line sung very softly, then a ringing chord fade] With a child’s belief I can’t quite shake
